
Shameless Expectations
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Narrated by:
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Quinn Riley
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Lori Prince
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By:
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Adrian J. Smith
Escaping the past is hard. Living in the present is harder.
Monti Schroeder is on a quest for peace. She has been since the moment she was born. But peace has remained elusive.
Living as a nomad, she takes work where she can get it. When her sister calls with a favor for her neurotic boss, Monti agrees to it for a few extra bucks. What Monti finds when she arrives is a woman just as broken as she is. And no matter what, she can't leave Athena to flounder on her own.
Athena Pruitt has made it through the last twenty-two years with one rule: Avoid everything uncomfortable. Her house has become her prison, and she is desperate for respite. Unable to handle physical touch, she's wary when her personal assistant hires a "special" masseuse who can help. But Monti isn't a typical massage therapist.
Each day, each massage, each moment Monti and Athena spend together they unravel just a little more. With wells of trauma and pain filling both to the brim, just what will happen when their vessels break?
Will Monti find peace? Will Athena learn to live without shame? Will they both mend their brokenness beyond repair?
Shameless Expectations is a book that crosses boundaries to find healing, a sapphic age-gap novel that explores deep trauma and the potential for healing decades later. If you're looking for a book that touches on hope and explores PTSD through the lens of romance, this is it.
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This dynamic from two women haunted by their past and working out their traumas day by day. The story is so deep, methodical, passionate. There’s so much to say about this story. I have a deep connection with the characters and it has definitely helped my journey in self healing as well.
Adrian J. Smith, you have captured the loss, the trauma and the bond two people can have so well.
Is this a Hidden Gem?
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Magnificent narration by the best duo!
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10s across the board!
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Shameless Expectations
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I would give it a 3.5/5 on the spice level. There are several sex scenes, most of them are a decent length and descriptive.
Painful yet beautiful
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Thought I would need a shrink with this one
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This is now one of my favorite books hands down
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Great story. Great dynamic between the MC.
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Not what I was expecting
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Great story with two of the best voices.
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